Abstract
The objective of this study is to answer the question: is there a consensus amongst industry, academic, and government personnel working in offshore renewable energy regarding what renewable energy technologies, in addition to wave energy, would benefit from testing in the open ocean environment at PMEC-SETS? To determine if there exists a consensus regarding what technologies would benefit from open ocean research and development testing at PMEC-SETS, a survey was utilized to provide an objective measure of stakeholders’ recommendations.